Dow Component Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) To Go Ex-dividend Monday

Monday, August 11, 2014 is the ex-dividend date for Dow component (NYSE:XOM).

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Monday, August 11, 2014 is the ex-dividend date for Dow component Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM). Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 69 cents per share. At a price of $98.39 as of 10:36 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 2.8% compared to the average Dow component yield of 2.7%.

The average volume for Exxon Mobil Corporation has been 9.2 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Exxon Mobil Corporation has a market cap of $426.64 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry. Shares are down 2.9% year-to-date as of Thursday's close.

Exxon Mobil Corporation explores and produces for crude oil and natural gas. As of December 31, 2013, the company had approximately 37,661 gross and 31,823 net operated wells. The company has a P/E ratio of 12.6, equal to the average energy industry P/E ratio.